Notice2025-02109

Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-Z-Wave Alliance, Inc.

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February 3, 2025

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 21 (Monday, February 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 8816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02109]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and 
Production Act of 1993--Z-Wave Alliance, Inc.

    Notice is hereby given that, on December 16, 2024, pursuant to 
section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 
1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (the ``Act''), Z-Wave Alliance, Inc. (the 
``Joint Venture'') filed written notifications simultaneously with the 
Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing changes in 
its membership. The notifications were filed for the purpose of 
extending the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust 
plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. 
Specifically, Skyline Smart Homes, Happy Valley, OR, has been added as 
a party to the venture.
    Also, Tong Lung Metal Industry Co., Ltd., Chiayi County, TAIWAN; 
Hogar Controls US LLC, Sterling, VA; Casenio AG, Berlin, GERMANY; KDDI 
Corporation, Tokyo, JAPAN; and Thinka BV, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, have 
withdrawn as parties to the venture.
    Additionally, the following members have changed their names: 
Dwelo, Inc., to Level Home, Draper, UT; and Evolvere SpA Societa 
Benefit to ENI Plenitude S.p.A. Societ[agrave] Benefit, Milano, ITALY.
    Furthermore, an existing member, Alarm Grid, Inc., Lighthouse 
Point, FL, was inadvertently reported as a withdrawing party in the 
filing published in the Federal Register on June 13, 2023.
    Finally, the following each joined as parties to the venture on the 
corresponding date indicated, were inadvertently not included in the 
applicable notice filings: WaterX Technologies, San Diego, CA (12-7-
2022); DrZWave, Hollis, NH (12-16-2022); Smartopert Kft., Szeged, 
HUNGARY (2-17-2023); Avigilon Corporation, Vancouver, CANADA (4-25-
2023); F3 Wireless, Minneapolis, MN (5-9-2023); Sengled, Shanghai City, 
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (8-7-2024); Sensurance, San Antonio, TX (9-
7-2023); Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc., Deerfield, IL (9-19-2023); 
and GN Audio A/S, Ballerup, DENMARK (12-7-2023).
    No other changes have been made in either the membership or the 
planned activity of the venture. Membership in this venture remains 
open, and the Joint Venture intends to file additional written 
notifications disclosing all changes in membership.
    On November 19, 2020, the Joint Venture filed its original 
notification pursuant to section 6(a) of the Act. The Department of 
Justice published a notice in the Federal Register pursuant to section 
6(b) of the Act on December 1, 2020 (85 FR 77241).
    The last notification was filed with the Department on October 6, 
2024. A notice was published in the Federal Register pursuant to 
section 6(b) of the Act on December 2, 2024 (89 FR 95236).

Suzanne Morris,
Deputy Director Civil Enforcement Operations, Antitrust Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-02109 Filed 1-31-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-11-P


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